First pod height (FPH) is an agronomic trait for the mechanical harvesting of soybeans with combines. The seed loss could be minimized, if the FPH is higher than the height of the cutter bar in combines. Hence, developing soybeans with high FPH has become one of important breeding goals in current crop improvement programs. The
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of this study was to evaluate genetic and environmental variation of FPH in soybean and to analyze the effect of ratio of FPH to plant height (PH) on seed yield. Four genotypes were evaluated across six different environments to analyze environmental variation of agronomic traits including FPH. Three F2 populations were evaluated to analyze genetic variation and relationship between the ratio of FPH to PH and seed yield. The main effects of planting distance, genotype and seeding date were significant for FPH, but FPH is affected more by genetic factors than by environmental factors. The mean heritability value of FPH was 66% across three F2 populations. Seed yield was found to reduce with increase in the FPH/PH ratio. In conclusion, genetic factors have effect more than environments to the variation of FPH. While FPH is higher than cutting height, the smaller ratio can minimize seed yield decrease.
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of this research was to develop low allergenic soybean lines with molecular marker. The soybean genome assembly specifies that three copy genes of P34 exist in soybean genome. These are Glyma08g12270, which is expressed at significantly higher level over the other two, Glyma08g12280 and Glyma05g29130. Glyma08g12270 was found inactive and was not expressed in low P34 germplasm accessions. Using a co-dominant marker and a polyclonal antibody, polymorphisms and the quantity of protein produced by Glyma08g12270 were analyzed in the F2 and F3 generations obtained by crossing PI567476 and the Korean cultivar Hwanggum. The molecular marker and polyclonal antibody developed in this study could therefore be effectively used for selecting lines that express P34 at low levels. Selected lines could further be used to cross with other null allergenic soybean accessions to breed low allergenic soybean variety.
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